Lovely Sewing Tools Lot: Native American Basketry + Victorian Carved Bone farm illustration sandwiched behind it

sandwiched behind it

and both earthy and refined

combined with black lacquered interiors as is the case here

but are all the more lovely for it

Scarab jewelry became very popular during the Egyptian revival in the 19th century

Lovely Sewing Tools Lot: Native American Basketry + Victorian Carved Bone farm illustration sandwiched behind itThough the little carved bone double sided pin cushion is likely early Victorian era British, I thought it made a nice complement to this lovely group of Native American basketry pieces (Maine Penobscot I believe, probably 1920s 40s), that I'm listing them all together (and at a bargain price!) The small basket is a thimble holder, the middle obviously a pin cushion, and the right a scissors holder. The basketry on all is finely done with sweet grass